FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

VITALITY AVT

MDR report key: 2050239 · Received April 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124215-2011-03162
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 12, 2011
Date of Event
November 30, 2006
Report Date
February 18, 2011
Manufacturer
GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND
Product Code
LWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS REPORT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME, OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THIS DEVICE WAS ELECTIVELY EXPLANTED DUE TO ITS INCLUSION IN THE (B)(4) 2005 AVT LATCHING POPULATION, SECONDARY TO AN INFECTION, AND THAT THE PATIENT HAD FILED A LEGAL CLAIM REGARDING THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE'S LEGAL STATUS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RESOLVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALITY AVT IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LWS GUIDANT CRM CLONMEL IRELAND A155

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention A155| 0157| (B)(4)